546 THE HOKSE. 



Rule XXXVII. Sweepstakes and Matches — Death. — In sweep- 

 stakes or matches, stakes shall be put up or forfeits paid before the 

 riders are weighed for the race, in the order in which the horses 

 are to be placed in the start ; the order of starting to be determined by 

 lot. 



In sweepstakes and matches, the parties to them may select the 

 Judges for the race. 



All sweepstakes and matches advertised by the Club, are to bounder 

 its control, and governed by its Rules; and when a stake has been closed, 

 no nomination shall be changed without the consent of all parties to the 

 stake. 



If an entered horse die, or a subscriber entering him die before the 

 race, no forfeit shall be required. 



Rule XXXVIII. Handicap. — Horses only that have run during the 

 meeting, shall be permitted to start for a handicap purse. No hoi-se 

 shall be handicapped to carry extra weight, but for the purpose of equal- 

 izing the horse, a reduction of the regular weight may be made. The 

 President, or acting President, shall handicap the horses, and the weights 

 shall be announced immediately after the race of the day, previous to the 

 handicap race. Greutlemen designing to start, shall, within one hour 

 after the announcement, deposit their entries in the box. 



Rule XXXIX. Cases Unprovided for. — In all matters relating to 

 the race or running not provided for in these rules, the Judges for the 

 day will decide and direct according to the best of their judgment, and 

 the usages of the turf in such cases. 



Rule XL. Quorum. — Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum, 

 except for the alteration of Rules, when one-third of the members of the 

 Club shall be present, and the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the mem- 

 bers present shall be required to adopt any new rule, or to rescind, or 

 alter any existing rule. 



RULES FOR RUNNING AND BETTING. 



Rule I. Catch AVeight. — Four inches are a hand. Fourteen pounds 

 are a stone. Catch weights are, parties to ride without weighing. 



Rule II. Post Match. — A post match is to insert the terms of the 

 race in the articles, and to run any horse, without declaring what horse, 

 until they come to the post to start. 



Rule III. Winners. — Horses that win a heat, shall be considered 



